I can support you.

Seeing this, the clerk next to her recommended a pair of small pearl earrings:

"These earrings and necklace are from the same collection. They have a simple design and will look especially elegant with the cashmere coat you just bought."

After Xue Pianpian tried it on, Ning Youran praised it repeatedly:

"Perfect! That's it."

Chen Yu and Li Mo were waiting outside the store, with a few more shopping bags in their hands.

Li Mo glanced at the two people in the store who were very interested, and whispered to Chen Yu:

"Mr. Xue and Miss Ning have a really good relationship."

Chen Yu smiled and nodded:

"Boss and President Ning are good sisters, the kind that are more like real sisters than real sisters."

By the time Xue Pianpian and Ning Youran came out carrying the new jewelry box, it was already completely dark.

Xue Pianpian looked at her idol distressedly and asked:

"You've been walking around for so long, you must be hungry, right? Sister, let's find a place to eat. Is there anything you want to eat?"

Ning Youran raised her hand and rubbed Xue Pianpian's hair, her eyes full of smiles:

"I had a full lunch, so I don't feel anything right now. Are you hungry? What do you want to eat? I'll accompany you."

Xue Pianpian smiled and nodded.

"I'm a little hungry, but I don't know what to eat. This isn't our place, so I don't know if there's anything good to eat here."

Seeing them struggling like this, Li Mo, who had been standing beside them, smiled and said:

"Mr. Xue, Ms. Ning, if you don't mind, I'm quite familiar with the restaurants in Kyoto, especially some of the authentic private restaurants. I guarantee they'll suit your taste."

Li Mo smiled respectfully, with just the right amount of enthusiasm in his tone.

Xue Pianpian's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this, and she was the first to respond:

"Okay! Thank you for your help!"

Ning Youran and Chen Yu naturally had no objections.

Li Mo was delighted and quickly led the three people into the car. He turned the car around and drove towards the old city with familiarity.

About half an hour later, the car stopped at the entrance of a quiet alley. After walking a few steps inside, an antique courtyard came into view. A plaque with the words "Tingzhuxuan" hung on the lintel, which looked quite elegant.

"This is a well-known, upscale private restaurant in Kyoto. All ingredients are freshly harvested that day, and the chef is a gold medal-winning master chef."

Li Mo led the three people in and introduced them.

As soon as I stepped into the lobby, my eyes were fixed on Ning Youran.

Chu Jiangyuan was drinking tea with his friends at the next table. The moment he raised his eyes and caught a glimpse of Ning Youran, his eyes widened - her cool and elegant temperament, coupled with her impeccable beauty, was more stunning than any other celebrity he had ever seen.

He couldn't hold back any longer and walked straight over with a wine glass in hand, a self-righteous smile on his face:

"Miss, my name is Chu Jiangyuan. I wonder if I could have your contact information? I will definitely visit you someday."

Ning Youran frowned slightly, her tone polite but distant:

"Sorry, I don't have the habit of leaving my contact information to strangers."

Being rejected in public, the smile on Chu Jiangyuan's face froze for a moment, and then a bit of impatience surged.

After all, his Chu family was one of the four great families in Kyoto. When had they ever been treated so coldly? He thought Ning Youran was being pretentious, and his tone hardened.

"Miss, why don't you give me face? Come with me, whatever you want to eat and play tonight is mine."

As he said this, he was about to reach out to grab Ning Youran's wrist.

"what are you doing!"

Xue Pianpian immediately stepped forward, blocking Ning Youran and glaring at Chu Jiangyuan. Chen Yu also quickly supported Ning Youran and looked at him warily.

Li Mo, who had just parked his car and walked in, saw this scene and was frightened. He recognized Chu Jiangyuan and knew that the second master of the Chu family was always arrogant and he could not afford to offend him.

The situation was urgent, and he didn't dare to hesitate. He immediately took out his phone, hid in a corner, called Qin Jiajun, and quickly recounted the whole story:

"Boss Qin, this is bad! Miss Ning is being harassed by Chu Jiangyuan, and he's trying to snatch her away by force. Please come over and take a look!"

Qin Jiajun on the other end of the phone heard this and his face instantly darkened. He said in a deep voice:

"Send me the location, I'll be there right away."

In the lobby, Xue Pianpian suppressed her surging anger and tried to keep her voice steady:

"Mr. Chu, please respect yourself! My sister has already said that she doesn't want to give her contact information to strangers, so why are you forcing her? Besides, my sister has a family, so it's better to avoid suspicion."

She cherishes her idol sister the most, and Ning Youran is her bottom line, and she will never allow others to offend her like this.

Chu Jiangyuan sneered and waved his hand nonchalantly:

"So what if I have a family? Isn't divorce commonplace these days? I'll give her husband whatever money he wants. We in the Chu family don't have anything else, but we have plenty of money."

This completely annoyed Ning Youran. She looked up at Chu Jiangyuan with a cold gaze.

"Mr. Chu, I have my own money and I love my family very much. I don't need your compensation at all. Please stop pestering me unreasonably."

"If you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with alcohol!"

Chu Jiangyuan was completely irritated and winked at the bodyguard behind him.

"Please get this lady in the car!"

The bodyguard immediately stepped forward and was about to take action.

At this critical moment, steady footsteps were heard at the door, and Qin Jiajun walked in quickly with several assistants.

He glanced at the scene and immediately understood the situation, his face cold enough to freeze.

When Chu Jiangyuan saw Qin Jiajun, he was stunned for a moment, and then he regained his arrogance.

Although the Chu family is far behind the Qin family in terms of wealth, the nephew Chu Tianfeng has been rising step by step in the political arena in recent years. The overall strength of the Chu family is no longer what it used to be. Why would they still be afraid of the Qin family?

He glanced at Qin Jiajun with a bad tone:

"Boss Qin, are you here to meddle in other people's business?"

Qin Jiajun suppressed his anger and tried to be polite:

"Second Master Chu, Director Xue and Miss Ning are my honored guests. Please be kind and don't embarrass them."

"Dignified guest?"

Chu Jiangyuan raised his eyebrows, his eyes full of disdain.

"I'm going to take her away today. President Qin wants to stop me?"

After saying that, he gave orders to the bodyguards again, obviously determined not to give up until he achieved his goal.

The bodyguard received the order and quickly moved towards Ning Youran, his rough palms almost touching her sleeves.

Xue Pianpian pulled Ning Youran behind her and prepared to fight one against five, using practical actions to tell the other party that she was not a pushover either.

"stop!"

Qin Jiajun's voice suddenly rose, carrying an unquestionable majesty.

Several assistants behind him immediately stepped forward and formed a confrontation with Chu Jiangyuan's bodyguards. The air froze in an instant.

Chu Jiangyuan's expression turned even uglier upon seeing this:

"Qin Qin Jiajun, do you really want to break up with my Chu family?"

"Master Chu, you are too kind."

Qin Jiajun walked slowly to Xue Pianpian and the other two, and glanced at Chu Jiangyuan coldly.

"I'm just protecting my distinguished guest. Although Kyoto is large, it also has its rules. If word gets out that Mr. Chu is forcibly seizing a commoner girl, it will damage the reputation of the Chu family and even implicate Mr. Chu Tianfeng, right?"

These words hit Chu Jiangyuan's soft spot. Even though he was arrogant, he knew his nephew's political career couldn't tolerate even a single stain. If today's incident became a big deal and his opponents seized on it, the consequences would be disastrous.

His arrogance was visibly weakened, but he still said stubbornly:

"I just wanted to treat this young lady to a drink. Why is Mr. Qin making such a fuss?"

"Mr. Chu's 'please' is a bit too rude."

Xue Pianpian spoke coldly, without a trace of fear in her eyes.

"Since Mr. Qin is here, please, Mr. Chu, please move aside and don't disturb our meal."

Chu Jiangyuan looked at Xue Pianpian's cold eyes, then glanced at Qin Jiajun's serious expression, knowing that this matter would probably not be accomplished today.

He glared at Xue Pianpian fiercely, then pointed at Qin Jiajun and said harshly:

"Okay, Qin Jiajun, just wait for me! And you, don't think this matter is over!"

After that, he swung his sleeves fiercely and yelled at the bodyguard:

"go!"

A group of people left "Tingzhuxuan" in disappointment, and before leaving, they slammed the door so hard that the tiles on the roof seemed to move.

Only when Chu Jiangyuan and his group completely disappeared at the end of the alley did Xue Pianpian put away her aura.

She turned to look at Qin Jiajun and thanked him politely:

"Thank you, Mr. Qin. I'm sorry to trouble you."

"I was inconsiderate and didn't make arrangements in advance, so I scared you."

Qin Jiajun's face was full of apology, and he looked at Ning Youran again.

"Ms. Ning, are you okay?"

Ning Youran shook her head gently, the coldness in her eyes gradually fading away:

"Thank you, Mr. Qin, for rescuing me. I'm fine."

Qin Jiajun sighed and said soothingly:

"Chu Jiangyuan has always been so arrogant, relying on the power of the Chu family to do whatever he wants. Don't worry, with me here, he won't dare to harass you again."

He turned to Li Mo and instructed,

"Go tell the kitchen to prepare the food to the highest standards."

Li Mo left in a hurry.